Not to defend any average/poor moves that Tre has made, but I think sometimes people look at him in a vacuum when deciding if he's the guy for our team. It's one thing to compare him against what you think he should do each season, but you have to remember that most GM's in the league are actually quite average to poor.
Again, that's not to say we should lower our expectations but more to suggest that the grass most definitely isn't always greener in NHL GM land. With what Brad brings to the table in terms of steady, decent moves, mixed with big, calculated splashes I'd stay with that captain on this ship.
Just look around the league to see how quickly a poor/complacent GM can submarine a rebuild and keep a team in mediocrity for years. Believe it or not, this is not a mediocre/failing hockey club.
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